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Show Alpine Real Estaic iuide Page 12 'Most Desirable Place In Utah' From Page 1 who live here like it the way it is and don't want it to change." And Mr. Hill adds, "I don't think that's bad I don't see anything wrong with the family-oriented society over here." But the realtor goes on to point out that the environment of the community, com-munity, and its reputation as being a good place to raise a family, have created a tremendous demand for housing. "I don't feel projects like Valley Hills are creating demand. ...we're just trying to do the best job we know how of meeting it." Looking to the future, Mr. Hill for-sees for-sees "a tremendous amount of growth," although not in the same class as the Park City explosion, nor in the same price range. And for that reason, he believes many of the middle-income families being priced out of Park City will come to view the Heber Valley as a good place to settle: "I've sold two homes to people from Park City in the past week." And even in the face of dollar-a-gallon gasoline and fears of a recession, Mr. Hill sees the Heber Valley continuing con-tinuing to be a place where people can afford to live and still commute to work in Park City, Salt Lake and Provo. The facts tend to support that view, as a survey by the Wasatch Council on Economic and Industrial Development found nearly 37-percent of the Valley's work force commutes to jobs in other counties. And when the Ontario Mine closed nearly two years ago, many of the miners living in the Heber area opted to remain, accepting lower paying jobs or commuting elsewhere. "There are a number of people that will sacrifice to live here, almost to the point of being unemployed, rather than leaving," he observes. As for the predicted recession, and its effects on the Heber Valley economy, Mr. Hill finds the reports to be greatly exaggerated. "Utah isn't having a recession. The only recession here has been created by the news media." But he admits double-digit interest rates have tended to slow the real estate market in recent months, although he sees the effects of that moderating somewhat. "People are realizing that everyday they wait the prices are increasing the value of properties faster than interest rates. ...12-percent interest on raw land in Heber Valley is still an extremely good buy." Mr. Hill is confident enough in the future of the area that he has recently purchased the old Qualey Ranch, 750 acres northwest of Heber, for a future development. And he concludes: "I guess if I thought you could keep Heber Valley like it is today I'd be in favor of it." "But that's irrelevant, because you can't stop growth. A developer only meets demand he doesn't create it." Publishers Ink, Inc. Jan Wilking & Steve Dering General Manager Terry Hogan Managing Editor Vicki Webber Advertising Sales Vicki Webber Advertising Sales Jan Wilking Graphics Bobbye Jean Mueller Graphics Marianne Cone Chaplin Graphics Donna Pouquette Photographer. Phyllis Rubenstein Photographer Conrad Elliott Distribution & Subscriptions David Neu The Alpine Real Estate Guide is published every other Thursday as a special supplement to The Newspaper. Pictures, news, and advertising must be received at our office by 5:00 p.m. Friday the week prior to publication. -j . -g Ink, Inc. JR-W 419 Main Street r3L P.O. Box 738 jJb-U, $ Park City, Utah 84060 Kfty (801) 649-9014 PARK CITY ENTERPRISE "Condominium Rental Management $ We tailor the rental management agreement to the needs of the property owner. We express our concern for the property owners' investment through quality housekeeping & interior maintenance. One of the major property management firms in Park City We welcome the opportunity to discuss your particular property management needs at any time. $ 649-8082 649-8721 V,ii'',Zy'"''3''-tii.ii t- flat-- .W-. :JfSl3 1i't'.' MJS 'iH1ii.V'.r., 'r i,il.lr ,3 .7irIHllrir' -L; !( SlBiWsSM'rri'.i .'SiT-Ji'..;' ""hi. & It witem OS |